Reconstruction

1282) Circular-shaped tissue expanders will be able to achieve a GAIN of approximately?

A.  5% in tissue surface area
B. 15% in tissue surface area
C. 25% in tissue surface area
D. 35% in tissue surface area
E. 45% in tissue surface area





REFERENCES & ANSWER


1282) C      25% in tissue surface area


Hoffmann J. F.: Tissue Expansion in Reconstruction of the Head and Neck, chapter 55 Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Papel I.D., editor), Thieme, 2009, pp.745-756